Team information | ||
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UCI code | KSU | |
Registered | Portugal | |
Founded | 2015 | |
Discipline(s) | Road | |
Status | Under-23 (2015–2017) Continental (2018–) | |
Bicycles | Orbea | |
Website | Team home page | |
Key personnel | ||
General manager | Manuel Correia | |
Team manager(s) | Luís Pinheiro | |
Team name history | ||
2015–2017 2018 2019 2020 2020– | ||
Kelly–Simoldes–UDO (UCI team code: KSU) is a Portuguese cycling team based in Oliveira de Azeméis, that holds a UCI Continental team licence. The cycling team is affiliated with União Desportiva Oliveirense (UDO), the largest multisports club of Oliveira de Azeméis.
History
Manuel Correia and Luís Pinheiro, both former road bicycle racers, founded the Bike Clube de Portugal in 2014 on the initiative to develop young riders. The club, with backing from insurance company Liberty Seguros and vehicle glass repair company Carglass, started racing the following year in the Under-23 rankings.
In 2018 the team gained UCI Continental status.[1][2]
Team roster
- As of 23 February 2022.[3]
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Major wins
- 2015
- Stage 4 Volta a Portugal do Futuro, Luís Gomes
- 2016
- Stage 2 Volta a Portugal do Futuro, José Fernandes
- 2017
- Stage 2, José Fernandes
- 2020
- Stage 1 Volta a Portugal, Luís Gomes
References
- ^ Marques, Ana Paula (2018-02-09). "Liberty Seguros-Carglass quer manter a filosofia". Record (in Portuguese). Cofina. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
- ^ "Bike Clube Portugal pronto para a nova temporada". A Voz de Azeméis (in Portuguese). Cofina. 2018-02-27. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
- ^ "Kelly / Simoldes / UDO". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
External links
- Official website (in Portuguese)